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Penny Mordaunt flatly denied plotting to oust Rishi Sunak today as a dire poll showed Tory support under the low point of Liz Truss.
Research by YouGov put the party on just 18 per cent - the worst the firm has recorded since 2019.
Worryingly for Conservatives, as well as trailing Labour by 26 points they are just three points ahead of Reform UK.
The findings emerged as the PM faces a moment of truth with rebels gearing up for another coup bid if local elections prove as bad as feared.
The Tories are expected to lose hundreds of councillors, while incumbents in Tees Valley and West Mids have been struggling to hang on.
There is also a by-election in Blackpool South where some believe Reform could knock them into third place.
Penny Mordaunt flatly denied plotting to oust Rishi Sunak today as a dire poll showed Tory support under the low point of Liz Truss
The PM faces a moment of truth with rebels gearing up for another coup bid if local elections prove as bad as feared
Research by YouGov put the party on just 18 per cent - the worst the firm has recorded since 2019
Ms Mordaunt has been at the centre of speculation about an effort to replace Mr Sunak, with critics saying he has failed to shift the dial despite apparent progress on Rwanda deportations and
